Inside Sales Representative (German)

David Kennedy Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual bonus

VHI health cover from day one

Company pension plan

Structured training and career dev

Education reimbursement

Employer-matched pension after six hón

Birthday leave

Hardship Loan Programme

Mental health support

24/7 employee assistance programme

Bike to Work

TaxSaver Leap Card

Top-performing and tenure awards

Job summary

David Kennedy Recruitment is seeking a German-speaking Inside Sales Representative to support a global technology provider's Education business in the EMEA region. The role is based in Dublin, Ireland, on-site, and focuses on new business development, outbound prospecting, and pipeline generation.

You will engage educational institutions across EMEA, conduct discovery conversations, deliver product demonstrations, and maintain a healthy pipeline while meeting targets.

Qualifications

• Fluency in German and English required.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and engage schools, colleges, universities and other educational organisations across assigned EMEA markets.
• Execute outbound sales campaigns via phone, email, LinkedIn and other engagement channels.
• Conduct discovery conversations to understand customer challenges, business objectives and technology requirements.
• Deliver tailored solution presentations and product demonstrations.
• Identify new business opportunities and cross-selling and upselling opportunities within existing accounts.
• Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline, progressing opportunities throughout the sales cycle.
• Meet or exceed activity, pipeline, customer engagement and revenue targets.
• Maintain accurate customer records, sales activities and forecasts within CRM systems.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, channel partners and client teams.
• Share customer insights, market intelligence, competitor information and product feedback with internal teams.
• Participate in business reviews and pipeline discussions with leadership and key stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, digital transformation and the education technology landscape.

Skills

German

English

Tools

CRM systems

Productivity tools

Job description

David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a global sales and revenue growth organisation, that is seeking to onboard a German-speaking Inside Sales Representative to support a leading global technology provider's Education business across the EMEA region.

The role focuses on new business development, outbound prospecting and pipeline generation, helping educational institutions identify technology solutions that support teaching, learning and digital transformation.

Position: Inside Sales Representative

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Model: On-site

Employment type: Full‑time

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prospect and engage schools, colleges, universities and other educational organisations across assigned EMEA markets
• Execute outbound sales campaigns via phone, email, LinkedIn and other engagement channels
• Conduct discovery conversations to understand customer challenges, business objectives and technology requirements
• Deliver tailored solution presentations and product demonstrations
• Identify new business opportunities and cross‑selling and upselling opportunities within existing accounts
• Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline, progressing opportunities throughout the sales cycle
• Meet or exceed activity, pipeline, customer engagement and revenue targets
• Maintain accurate customer records, sales activities and forecasts within CRM systems
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, channel partners and client teams
• Share customer insights, market intelligence, competitor information and product feedback with internal teams
• Participate in business reviews and pipeline discussions with leadership and key stakeholders
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of industry trends, digital transformation and the education technology landscape

REQUIREMENTS:

• Fluency in German and English
• At least 1 year of experience in Business Development, Inside Sales, Account Management or New Business Sales
• Experience with outbound prospecting and generating qualified sales opportunities
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to build customer relationships and influence decision‑makers
• Experience working towards sales, pipeline and revenue targets in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills
• Proficiency with CRM systems and productivity tools

OFFER:

• Competitive base salary + annual bonus
• Comprehensive VHI health cover from day one
• Company pension plan
• Structured training and career development opportunities
• Education reimbursement and employer‑matched pension scheme after six months
• Paid birthday leave
• Personal Hardship Loan Programme
• Mental health support and 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Bike to Work and TaxSaver Leap Card schemes
• Top‑performer and tenure awards
• And many more!